To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other purposes.

Revises membership requirements for and reduces to nine the number of members on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Makes corresponding reductions in the number of members appointed by the governor of Virginia, the mayor of the District of Columbia, the governor of Maryland, and the President.

Reduces from 10 to 5 the number of votes required to approve bond issues and the annual budget.

Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985.

Limits members to one term.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6356 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6356

To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the 
   Metropolitan Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2012

   Mr. Wolf introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the 
   Metropolitan Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY 
              BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    Section 49106(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph 1--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``17 members'' and inserting ``9 members'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``7 members'' 
                and inserting ``6 members'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``4 members'' 
                and inserting ``1 member'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``3 members'' 
                and inserting ``1 member''; and
                    (E) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``3 members'' 
                and inserting ``1 member'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6)(A) In carrying out the duties of the board, a member 
        appointed by the President shall ensure that adequate 
        consideration is given to the national interest.
            ``(B) A member appointed by the President may be removed by 
        the President for cause. A member appointed by the Mayor of the 
        District of Columbia, the Governor of Maryland, or the Governor 
        of Virginia may be removed or suspended from office only for 
        cause and in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction from 
        which the member is appointed.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (7) by striking ``Ten votes'' and 
        inserting ``Five votes''.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAWS GOVERNING 
              METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number of Members.--Section 5(a) of the District of Columbia 
Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985 (sec. 9-904(a), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``13 members'' and inserting ``9 members'';
            (2) by striking ``5 appointed by the Governor of the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia'' and inserting ``6 appointed by the 
        Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia'';
            (3) by striking ``3 appointed by the Mayor'' and inserting 
        ``1 appointed by the Mayor'';
            (4) by striking ``2 appointed by the Governor of the State 
        of Maryland'' and inserting ``1 appointed by the Governor of 
        the State of Maryland''; and
            (5) by striking ``3 appointed by the President'' and 
        inserting ``1 appointed by the President''.
    (b) Votes Required for Approval of Bond Issues and Budget.--Section 
5(d) of such Act (sec. 9-904(d), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ``Eight affirmative votes'' and inserting ``Five affirmative 
votes''.
    (c) Removal.--Section 5(e) of such Act (sec. 9-904(e), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e)(1) In carrying out the duties of the board, a member 
appointed by the President shall ensure that adequate consideration is 
given to the national interest.
    ``(2) A member appointed by the President may be removed by the 
President for cause. A member appointed by the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia, the Governor of Maryland, or the Governor of Virginia may be 
removed or suspended from office only for cause and in accordance with 
the laws of the jurisdiction from which the member is appointed.''.
    (d) Prohibiting Continuation of Service After Expiration of Term.--
Section 5(g) of such Act (sec. 9-904(g), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ``A member 
shall not serve after the expiration of the member's term(s).''.
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